Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Trade of goods and services

Rwanda
2.93 billion current US$
in 2011
Sierra Leone
2.11 billion current US$
in 2011
Rwanda rank
39th
Sierra Leone rank
41st

Trade of goods and services over time

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 2.93 billion current US$ against 2.11 billion current US$ in Sierra Leone, a difference of 814.93 million current US$.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Rwanda ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 39.70 million current US$ 207.21 million current US$ 167.51 million current US$ Sierra Leone
1970s 179.98 million current US$ 336.42 million current US$ 156.44 million current US$ Sierra Leone
1980s 533.04 million current US$ 412.29 million current US$ 120.76 million current US$ Rwanda
1990s 511.01 million current US$ 382.72 million current US$ 128.30 million current US$ Rwanda
2000s 1.06 billion current US$ 695.53 million current US$ 362.72 million current US$ Rwanda
2010s 2.61 billion current US$ 1.72 billion current US$ 889.35 million current US$ Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trade of goods and services, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
Rwanda, at 2.93 billion current US$ against 2.11 billion current US$ in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in trade of goods and services between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
814.93 million current US$, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
48 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2011.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for trade of goods and services?
Rwanda ranks 39th and Sierra Leone ranks 41st of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as Trade of goods and services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Trade of goods and services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,602 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services measured as a share of gross domestic product.